In July, US intelligence reported that the Kremlin was trying to negotiate with the Iranian authorities on the supply of attack UAVs. Russian troops are experiencing a shortage of drones. Tehran has one of the largest fleets of drones on the planet. There are rumors that Vladimir Putin has agreed to transfer Su-35 drones to Iran in exchange for drones.
From the message published in the Telegram channel of the Belarusian Ministry of Defense, it follows that Russian military personnel, as well as mercenaries from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Syria, Vietnam and other countries, arrived at board the IL-76. Allegedly, in Belarus, they will take part in the ‘Assured reception’ contest.